A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned until May 28 hearing of a 55 million dollars debt recovery suit by the Federal Government against Agip Oil Company Ltd.

The government had filed several suits seeking to recover about 12 billion dollars in missing crude oil revenue from some international oil companies.

The federal government is claiming 55 million dollars from Agip for missing crude oil revenue.

The government was represented by Mr Chineme Onuoma, while the defendant was represented by Mr Oladimeji Ojo.

At the commencement of the trial on Wednesday, Onuoma told the court that the case was scheduled for trial and that the plaintiff was ready but that the defendant had a pending motion before the court.

The defendant said that their motion was to amend their previously amended statement of defence.